No Confidence Motion | MCQs

Explanation

The opposition on 08-03-2022 finally submitted a notice of resolution of no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan along with the requisition to summon a session of the lower house of the Parliament in the National Assembly Secretariat.

Explanation

The president of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, approved the advice of the then prime minister to dissolve the National Assembly under the Article 58 (1) read with Article 48(1) of the Constitution.

Dissolving Date: 03 April 2022 

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Total Seats: 342

Opposition votes against Imran Khan: 174

Imran Khan removed under: Article 95

Date: 10th April 2022

Explanation

• The National Assembly has 342 seats, 272 of which are directly elected,
• 60 are reserved for women
• and a further 10 for religious minorities.

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Explanation

The then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto survived the November 1, 1989 vote of no-confidence moved by Nawaz Sharif and his Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI). 

Explanation

AJK: Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Total votes: 53

Required votes to oust PM: 27

Explanation

For a no-confidence motion to be successful, the support of a simple majority — 172 of the total 342 members — in the lower house of parliament is required.

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